Ford Expedition Complaints (2003)

615 consumer complaints on file.

#10469154August 3, 2012
ENGINE
WAS DRIVING ON WITH FAMILY AT POSTED 70 MPH SPEED. CAR LOST ALL POWER WITH NO WARNING LIGHT OR ERROR CODES. I HAD NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES. I MANAGED TO PULL STEERING WHEEL TO GET OFF HWY. I TURNED KEY OFF. THE CAR STARTED RIGHT BACK UP WITH NO PROBLEM. DROVE ANOTHER 2 MILES WITH SAME RESULTS. IT WAS NIGHT AND OUT OF TOWN. THE CAR STARTED RIGHT BACK UP WITH STILL NO ERROR CODES. DROVE HOME WITH NO PROBLEMS. TOOK IN TO MECHANIC NEXT DAY WITH NO HELP. WAS TOLD TO BRING IN WHEN SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THEY CAN'T FIX WITH NO IDEA WHY AND STILL NO ERROR CODES. LEFT THERE DROVE TOWARDS HOME DIED AGAIN ON WAY HOME IN TOWN. NO ERROR CODES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469023August 2, 2012
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING SOUTH IN THE FAST LANE, THE FRONT LEFT TIRE BLEW OUT (NO APPARENT REASON). THE DRIVER STRUGGLED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE SUV BUT HIT THE GUARD RAIL WITH THE LEFT FRONT BUMPER TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH. THE BACK LEFT TIRE THEN BLEW AND THE DRIVER HIT THE GUARD RAIL AGAIN, AT WHICH POINT THE A-FRAME AND FRONT AXLE WERE DESTROYED, ELIMINATING STEERING AND BRAKING FUNCTIONS. THE SUV CAREENED ON THE TWO LEFT TIRES, THEN SEVERAL MOMENTS LATER THE CAR FELL BACK DOWN TO ALL FOUR WHEELS, AND THE VEHICLE SLID ACROSS FIVE LANES OF TRAFFIC TO A STOP IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE. AT NO POINT IN TIME DID THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10468091July 28, 2012
WHEELS, STEERING, SUSPENSION
I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE ON 7/27/12 TO TAKE MY DAUGHTER BACK TO HER MOTHER, AS I HAD MY DAUGHTER DURING SUMMER VISITATION. HALF-WAY INTO MY TRIP (525 MILES ONE-WAY) IT STARTED TO RAIN AND I HYDRO-PLANED, RESULTING IN A ONE-CAR ACCIDENT. I SLID FROM THE INNER LANE (PASSING LANE), ACROSS THE OUTER LANE, INTO THE SHOULDER AND CRASHED INTO A GUARD-RAIL. IF NOT FOR THE GUARD-RAIL, MY VEHICLE WOULD HAVE FALLEN ABOUT 30-FEET FROM THE INTERSTATE TO THE ELEVATION BELOW. AFTER THE RESPONDING DEPARTMENT ARRIVED (HIGHWAY PATROL AND LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENTS), WE EVALUATED THAT MY DAUGHTER AND I WERE OK PHYSICALLY. ONCE I STARTED TO EVALUATE THE DAMAGE, I LOOKED AT THE FRONT TIRES AND THEY ARE SEVERELY WARPED!! I'M NOT AN AUTOMOBILE AFICIONADO, BUT MY FRONT TIRES (BOTH) ARE COMPLETELY BALD ON THE OUTER PORTION OF THE TIRES, WHILE THE INNER THREADS ON THE TIRES SHOW LITTLE WEAR (THE TIRES ARE ONLY 2 YEARS OLD). FROM WHAT I HAVE GATHERED, THE "CUPPING" THE TIRES EXPERIENCED ARE FROM A FAULTY/DEFECTIVE FRONT END ALIGNMENT. I NOTICED SHORTLY INTO MY TRIP, THAT MY STEERING WHEEL HAD A MODERATE VIBRATION. I HAVE HAD A SIMILAR EXPERIENCE WHEN I USED TO OWN A 1997 FORD EXPLORER (IT ALWAYS NEED A FRONT END ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT). I WAS NOT TICKETED FOR THE INCIDENT AND AM COMING TO THE CONCLUSION THAT THE FAULTY FRONT END ALIGNMENT MAY BE THE CAUSE OF THE STEERING VIBRATION, AND THE WHEELS CUPPING, RESULTING IN UNEVEN TREAD-WEAR, LEADING TO MY HYDROPLANING ACCIDENT... *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467563July 24, 2012
SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN SHE NOTICED FIRE COMING FROM UNDER THE SEAT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE. NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HER HOME AND WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL AND THAT THEY WOULD FURTHER INSPECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459774May 27, 2012
ENGINE
SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT, THREADS IN CYLINDER HEAD GONE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459101May 21, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED THE CONTACT NOTICED IT WOULD SUDDENLY STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458931May 18, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHEN IT RAINS THE REAR DOORS OF THE VEHICLE FILL WITH WATER. I HAVE DONE EVERYTHING I CAN TO MAKE SURE THE DOOR IS SEALED BUT IT STILL FILLS UP WITH WATER. IT HAS RAINED A LOT THIS WEEK AND THE DOORS ARE FULL AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458864May 17, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHY IS THERE NO WARNING LIGHT,OR SIGNAL OF ANY KIND WHEN THE PCM FAILS? OUR PCM FAILED, WHICH CAUSED OUR CATALYTIC CONVERTERS, 02 SENSORS, & FUEL PUMP TO FAIL. OUR IGNITION COILS HAD TO BE REPLACED. WOULD HAVE BEEN NICE IF A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH. THIS HAS CAUSED OUR EXPEDITION ENGINE TO RANDOMLY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING COUNTLESS TIMES! I HAVE MIRACULOUSLY BEEN ABLE TO MANEUVER MY EXPEDITION TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY &HAVE IT TOWED EIGHT TIMES WITHOUT KILLING MYSELF, MY FAMILY OR ANY ONE ELSE! WE HAVE HAD ODD ELECTRICAL AND PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS SINCE AUGUST OF 2002 WHEN WE PURCHASED IT. NOT ONE FORD MECHANIC (3 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS) COULD EVER DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR ISSUES. BECAUSE THERE IS NO WARNING LIGHT/CODE WHEN THE PCM IS OUT, THE DAMAGE SNOWBALLS. THERE ARE NO COMPUTER CODES, OR WARNING LIGHTS TO SHOW UP ON THE DASH BOARD WHEN THE PCM IS OUT, WHICH BEFUDDLES THE MECHANICS. WE ARE LITERALLY $5,000 IN THE HOLE SO FAR! FORD DEALERSHIP "REPAIRED" OUR EXPEDITION BY REPLACING THE PCM ($1,300.00). 48 HOURS AFTER THEY REPLACED THE PCM, AND 18 MILES AFTER WE DROVE EXPEDITION OFF THE FORD LOT, THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME UP ON THE DASHBOARD -FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER! WE DROVE BACK TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP, AND HE SAID FOR $3,400 PLUS TAX HE COULD REPLACE OUR NEW CATALYTIC CONVERTERS IN "BANK ONE" THAT WERE DESTROYED AGAIN, & THE "BANK TWO" CONVERTERS WHICH ARE NOW VERY WEAK, NOT UP TO SPEC. THE DRIVER'S SEAT MOTOR THAT HAS BEEN FICKLE SINCE AUG OF 2002, STOPPED WORKING WHEN WE WENT TO PICK IT UP, SO I CAN'T DRIVE IT, BECAUSE I CAN'T REACH THE GAS OR BRAKE PEDALS. $800 WILL FIX THAT, FORD SAYS. IF YOU GOOGLE "2003 FORD EXPEDITION EDDIE BAUER ENGINE SHUTS OFF RANDOMLY", THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE REPORTING THE SAME ISSUES. UNTIL SOMEONE CRASHES AND DIES, I DON'T THINK FORD CARES. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVER'S SEAT MOTOR STOPPED WORKING WHILE BEING SERVICED AT THE DEALER, THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDOWS AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456551April 26, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS 2003 EXPEDITION WITH THE 5.4L ENGINE. PURCHASED ON 12/20/2011. SINCE OWNING SAID VEHICLE I HAVE HAD TWO SPARK PLUG FAILURES. ON CYL 8 AND CYL 3. THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 25 MPH. THE SECOND AND RECENT HAPPENED DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEED, CRUISE SET TO 65 MPH. THE PLUG EJECTS FROM THE CYL CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE COIL, AND POSSIBLY CREATING A FIRE HAZARD. THERE WAS NO RECENT TUNE UP TO MY KNOWLEDGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455910April 20, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SHUT OFF WHEN HE NOTICED FLAMES ERUPTING FROM UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 103,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455435April 16, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED TWICE IN MY FORD EXPLORER, FIRST AT ABOUT 2500 AND NOW, AFTER A REBUILT ENGINE WAS INSTALLED, AT 205,000. AS WELL, I HAVE HAD DIFFERENTIAL PROBLEMS, MOON ROOF ISSUES, PAINT ISSUES, CRACKED HEAD, ETC. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454418April 7, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY OUR ENGING JUST TURNED OFF WITH NO WARNING. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TMES. THIS COULD CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. WE DO NOT KNOW THE CAUSE OF THIS BUT I THINK FORD SHOULD FIGURE IT OT AND FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454208April 5, 2012
AIR BAGS
HEAD ON COLLISION, BOTH VEHICLES TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. 2003 EXPEDITION AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. BOTH VEHICLES WERE TOTALED BECAUSE OF THE SEVERE IMPACT, HOWEVER THE EXPEDITION AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AS A RESULT THE EXPEDITION DRIVER HIT HIS HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL, AND SHOULDER ON STEERING WHEEL, WITH TORN SHOULDER MUSCLES AND POSSIBLE UPPER GI BLEEDING FROM THE SUDDEN STOPPAGE AND SEAT BELT INJURY. *NOTE***- ALL AIRBAGS ON THE 2010 SUBURBAN DID DEPLOY (OTHER TOTALED VEHICLE). *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10454039April 4, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
A MONTH OR SO AGO THE TRUCK STARTED RUNNING ROUGH AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. IT TURNS OUT IT WAS SPARK PLUG #4 MISFIRING. REPLACED IT AND ALL WAS GOLDEN UNTIL YESTERDAY (4/3/12) WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP UPON STARTING THE TRUCK AND THEN IT WAS IDLING ROUGH. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND SPARK PLUG #4 IS MISFIRING AGAIN. WE BOUGHT THIS TRUCK USED AND IT'S BEEN ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER. SO DISAPPOINTED IN FORD. HOPE THEY ADDRESS THIS ISSUE AND DUE THE PROPER THING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454164April 4, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPEDITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR AN INSPECTION HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED AS A RESULT OF EXCESSIVE RUST CORROSION IN THE CORE RADIATOR SUPPORT BRACKET. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NOT A RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. UPDATED 05/08/12*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451898March 16, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED, MY EXPEDITION MADE A LOUD POP AND THEN STRANGE KNOCKING NOISE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION I NOTICED I HAD BLOWN OUT A SPARK PLUG AND MY COIL PACK WAS BLOWN APART AS WELL. WHEN I CALLED A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP (THOMAS FORD, STILLWATER OK) THE MAN LAUGHED AND SAID "NO IT IS NOT A RECALL, BUT ABSOLUTELY SHOULD BE AS THIS IS A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE IN THE TRITON MOTOR." I ASK THAT YOU RE-LOOK BACK INTO THIS "COMMON" PROBLEM AS THIS IS A TERRIBLE THING TO OVERLOOK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447811February 13, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENDLY STALLED. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT ALL EIGHT IGNITION COILS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446993February 7, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446593February 3, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STOPPED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT A COIL PACK AND SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT FROM ITS CYLINDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND DIAGNOSED BY A PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE SPARK PLUG AND COIL PACK. THE DEALER DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED A TOTAL OF TWO TIMES PER MONTH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 134,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442849January 8, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DRIVING HOME FROM A NEAR BY STORE I STOPPED AT THE STOP SIGN AND THEN GOT READY TO GO AND HEARD A LOUD POP AND THE CAR SOUNDED LIKE A DIRT BIKE MY HUSBAND CAME TO GET ME AND HE SAID THAT THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT SINCE THEN ITS BEEN BLOWING OUT ALOT AND WE HAVE 4KIDS SO A SMALL CAR WONT DO I ALSO STILL PAY PAYMENTS ON THE CAR SO I DON'T THINK ITS FAIR!! I SAW ONLINE THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM SO PLEASE DO A RECALL ALREADY I LOVE FORDS SO MUCH BUT NOW THAT THIS KEEPS HAPPENING I DON'T THINK I WILL EVER GET A FORD AGAIN SO PLEASE RECALL IT PLEASE !!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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